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EP About this file: EP3919762

EP3919762 - FASTENER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
[2021/49]
Inventor(s)01 / CRIADO DEL PINO, Francisco
Illinois, 60025 / US
02 / CUERVAS FLORIDO, Francisco
Illinois, 60025 / US
03 / CIPRES BALLESTER, Ivan
Illinois, 60025 / US
 [2021/49]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/47]
Former [2021/49]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date21172266.505.05.2021
[2021/49]
Priority number, dateEP2020017807303.06.2020         Original published format: EP 20178073
EP2020018060617.06.2020         Original published format: EP 20180606
[2021/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3919762
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3919762
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:F16B21/02, F16B2/22, F16B5/06
[2021/49]
CPC:
F16B21/02 (EP,US); F16B5/0621 (CN); F16B5/0628 (US);
F16B2/22 (EP); F16B5/0657 (US); F16B2005/0671 (EP,CN)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/27]
Former [2021/49]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:BEFESTIGUNGSMITTEL[2021/49]
English:FASTENER[2021/49]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE FIXATION[2021/49]
Examination procedure01.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/27]
01.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2023Fee for grant paid
12.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
IT22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/27]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]FR2561325  (USM CORP [US]) [X] 1,3,4,7 * page 1, line 1 - page 6, line 12; figures 5-8 *[I] 5,6;
 [XI]US6196756  (LEVERGER ERIC [FR]) [X] 1,3,4,7 * column 1, line 5 - column 8, line 51; figures 1-12 * [I] 2,5,6
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